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Alienation of affection & criminal conversation
With the revelations of John Edwards’ affair with Rielle Hunter and the birth of their child, North Carolina’s infidelity laws are national news. North Carolina is one of about eight states that...
View Article$9 Million awarded for affair
A jury in Greensboro, N.C. has awarded Cynthia Shackelford $9 million against her husband’s mistress for ruining their marriage. This amount may be the largest jury award in North Carolina for the...
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Not Your Average Cat Fight: Alienation of Affection Pays $30 Million
This latest verdict may cause more litigation by scorned spouses. Regardless, think 30 million times before you decide to have an affair with a married person in North Carolina. Last year, Cynthia...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals Throws Out Alienation of Affections Case Between two South...
After Robert Bell suspected his wife, Lisa, of having a sexual relationship with former friend James Mozley, he filed a lawsuit for alienation of affection and criminal conversation on 30 September...
View ArticleAlienation of Affection/ Criminal Conversation: The Partnership Angle
This past week the North Carolina Court of Appeals heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of North Carolina’s Alienation of Affection and Criminal Conversation causes of action. An Alienation...
View ArticleConstitutionality of Heart Balm Torts Will Have to Wait
Veronica Filipowski brought a lawsuit against Melissa Oliver Lieu in November 2009 in Forsyth County Superior Court for alienation of affections and criminal conversation. She claimed that at the time...
View ArticleGPS Tracking: Is it Legal to Covertly Track Vehicles in North Carolina?
It is fairly inexpensive to purchase a Global Positioning System (GPS) to covertly track and monitor the location of a vehicle “real time” via the internet from the comfort of your home, office or car....
View ArticleNorth Carolina Protects South Carolina Marriages Too
On 4 December 2012, the North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a Mecklenburg Trial Court’s decision to allow a case to proceed by a South Carolina Plaintiff against a South Carolina Defendant for...
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